Description
Wild blueberry deep dish pie showcases Michigan’s prized summer fruit in a rustic, memorable dessert. Homemade buttery crust cradles sweet-tart berries, promising a delightful slice of seasonal comfort you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups (888 g / 31.3 oz) wild blueberries
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (151 g / 5.3 oz) cold butter
- ⅓ cup (133 g / 4.7 oz) sugar
- 6–7 tbsps ice water
- 2 tbsps sugar
- ¼ cup (32 g / 1.1 oz) cornstarch
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Splash of heavy cream or water
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Mix flour and salt, cut in chilled butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water and knead gently to form a cohesive dough.
- Chill and Rest: Divide dough into two equal portions, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes to relax gluten and firm butter.
- Crust Foundation: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Roll one dough disc into an 11-inch square, transfer to an 8×8 square pan, trimming excess edges and fork-piercing the bottom.
- Blind Baking: Line crust with foil, fill with pie weights, and bake for 10-12 minutes to prevent a soggy base.
- Blueberry Filling: Combine wild blueberries, sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch, gently folding to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Assembling Lattice: Remove pre-baked crust, discard foil and weights. Pour blueberry mixture into shell. Roll second dough disc, slice into strips, and weave an intricate lattice pattern across the filling.
- Final Touches: Whisk egg with cream, brush lattice delicately. Sprinkle with sugar for added texture and shine.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake 40-50 minutes until crust turns golden and filling bubbles. Cool completely to allow filling to set. Serve with optional vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Butter Chilling Technique: Keep butter extremely cold and work quickly to ensure a flaky, tender pie crust that doesn’t become tough or greasy.
- Gluten Relaxation: Refrigerating dough allows gluten to rest, preventing shrinkage and creating a more delicate pastry texture during baking.
- Blind Baking Importance: Pre-baking the crust prevents a soggy bottom, ensuring a crisp foundation for your blueberry filling.
- Lattice Weaving Tip: Create uniform strips and weave carefully to achieve a professional-looking top crust that allows steam to escape and looks visually appealing.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg